A pullback in financials has pushed the market higher from the morning levels. The Sensex is up almost 200 points, while the Nifty is also hovering well above 10,100, thanks to Nifty Bank turning positive.

The market breadth favours the advances. Among sectors, pharma, auto, IT and infra have led the gains on D-Street, while Nifty PSU bank is the only index in the red zone. The midcap index too is higher by 1 percent.

Kotak Mahindra Bank, Adani Ports, Cipla and Lupin have gained the most, while ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, and IOC were the top losers.